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Belfast Pride launched!

chocobo_crossing — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:51:15 +0000

The 20th Belfast Pride was launched successfully last night in Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast. With hordes of priders there for the event, an enlightening and entertaining documentary ‘Pride, Sweat and Tears’ was launched (featuring, in part, yours truly ;P).

The documentary covered the history of Belfast Pride, and I was particularly impressed with some of the old footage from years gone by. With contributions from many members of the Pride committee past and present, as well as high-profile political leadership views from former Mayor and current MP for East Belfast Naomi Long, as well as current Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, the documentary covered all aspects of Pride, from the reasons, to the organisation, to the protestors, to the fun and events… it really is not to be missed!

It is getting a second showing on Tuesday at the Northstar Science Fiction Night Pride Event, which is at The Roost bar on Tuesday 27th, at 8pm, where you will also get to watch a science-fiction triple feature of Doctor Who, Star Trek: Voyager and Family Guy Star Wars!

Pride 2010 has begun!

Stand Up – for LGBT Youth and their Families

Youth.Worker — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:53:05 +0000

Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week is brought to you by BeLonG To Youth Services the national youth service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Young People.

Don't Stand for Homophobic Bullying!!!

Stand Up! is encouraging all young people to show their support for their LGBT Friends!

Visit www.belongto.org for further information, and become a fan on the Stand Up! page on Facebook.

The week runs from 9th-18th April.

What’s Happening in GLYNI?

Youth.Worker — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:45:03 +0000

See our calendar for events in GLYNI over the next few months.

We have everything, from the special screening of Stonewall’s new FIT film, to creating an effective Anti-Homophobic Bullying Campaign for NI, from meeting with the NIABF Coordinator to meetings with Family Ties and Brook Clinic, as well as inviting the Children’s Commissioner to meet the members on May 17th, to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

Over the next couple months, GLYNI will also be planning our participation in Belfast Pride, as well as continuing to update our website and create a fabulous newsletter.

Our drop-in continues to run on Friday nights, with our Peer Educators in training on Friday nights.

It’s all a buzz at GLYNI. So if you’re young (aged 14-25) and L G B or T, or somewhere in between but not quite ‘straight’, feel free to come along. You can join GLYNI through our website!!

BattleFront

chocobo_crossing — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:35:17 +0000

BattleFront is a mini programme which promotes tolerance, encourages diversity and challenges stereotypes. 20 young campaigners have taken to activism to change the world, for different reasons – to stop knife crime, to have a cleaner environment and to end homophobia. The programme airs all this week at 11.30 am so tune in on 4OD or the TV to see what its like!

Check out the BattleFront homophobia campaigners website and see if you’d like to help!! Go to http://battlefront.co.uk/campaign/homophobia-zero-tolerance/ for more!